Victory Race Events

The Cheyenne Mountain Stampede Cross Country Course is the home to one of the most unique high school cross country events in Colorado. The venue of The Norris Penrose Equestrian Center and Bear Creek Park have hosted many large scale events, but the combined venue will not only host the CM Stampede Cross Country 5k it will also be the home of the Colorado High School State Championship. The stunning setting has views of Pikes Peak, Cheyenne Mountain, and sits at the base of the Rocky Mountains.

The course itself is mostly made up of the typical surface that most Coloradans train and race on-decomposed granite, but there are several other features that make this a true cross country course. Runners will run through two show barns, cross four bridges, traverse through a water feature twice, and navigate through a buffalo grass section. Athletes are sure to get plenty of dirt and mud on them before they return to a unique finish inside the Norris Penrose Equestrian Center. The first mile of the course is relatively flat and the one mile marker is a short walk from the start. The second mile is by far the most challenging, with the a two tenths of a mile climb that will take the runners to one of the most spectacular views in Colorado as they approach the top, just before the two mile marker. Athletes will be greeted to a gentle descent for the next half mile before approaching the return through the trees, bridges and stadium finish.

Although the CM Stampede is only open to high school teams, we will be opening up a citizen race in the near future. This will give non-high school runners a chance to compare their times with Colorado's best high school runners.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

This will be the fastest mile race in Colorado, and the best post race celebration west of the Mississippi. Racers will be able to see the finish line from the start of this race. Get ready to run a smoking fast time followed by the awards ceremony that includes live music, food and drink at Bristol's Ivywild location! Awards will be presented at Bristol's family friendly "block party."

RACE SCHEDULE

4:00 PM – 18 and under female

4:15 PM - 18 and under male

4:30 PM – 18 & over male

4:45 PM - 18 & over male

5:00 PM – Elite female (sub 5:20)

5:15 PM - Elite male ( sub 4:40)

This race will be chip timed.

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM MILEFriday, July 27, 2012

Want to see how fast you can run one mile? Want to run with other people trying for the same time as you? Just want to run a mile under the stadium lights, on a cool summer's night?

Come one, come all to run a mile on the Cheyenne Mountain High School Track.

The races are open to all ages

We also offer a free kiddie quarter-mile for runners under 6 years old. Fun for the whole family!

We have pacers helping in each race.

We will have heats based on goal finish time as follows::

unpaced mile (this is great for people who just want to run a mile and don’t think they will break 10 minutes)sub 10 minute milesub 9 minute milesub 8 minute milesub 7 minute milesub 6 minute milesub 5 minute milesub 4 minute mileSo figure out how fast you think you can run a mile, and that’s the race you will be in. Think you can break 8 minutes? Then run in the sub-8 heat. Everyone in that race will be trying to break 8 with you. What can be more fun than that?!

RACE ENTRY$15.00 Pre-Race(Before July 16th)

$20.00 Race DayPre-Race Starts @ 4 PM

Post-Race: BBQ, Music,Refreshments, & Fun!!* Bring your race spikesfor a fast mile at ourTrack!!The Race will be seededon the Day of the Meet